Adviser numbers are off to a good start for 2024 with double-digit gains for the first two weeks of the year, according to Wealth Data.

Advisers could find themselves facing a larger bill this year if they receive an investment and advice complaint as AFCA updates its monetary rules and compensation cap for complaints.

A transition of Insignia Financial’s private label to HUB24 has helped the firm’s quarterly platform inflows and number of advisers using the platform.

The transitional board of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has appointed former UniSuper chief executive Kevin O’Sullivan, as a former AFCA director steps down.

Betashares has shared which funds and asset class saw the highest volume of ETF inflows in 2023 as it forecasts funds under management could reach $220 billion this year.

Research house Zenith Investment Partners has appointed a managed accounts expert from Colonial First State to a newly created product role.

The promise of digital advice tools to address the supply/demand inequity is no longer a dream but a very present reality, writes Shaun Green.